ICO and CMA: Harmful online design encourages consumers to hand over personal information

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are calling for businesses to stop using harmful website designs that can trick consumers into giving up more of…

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ICO and CMA set out blueprint for cooperation in digital markets

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have published a joint statement, setting out their shared views on the relationship between competition and data protection…

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Competition and Markets Authority advises government on new regulatory regime for tech giants

Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham said: “We welcome the publication of the Digital Markets Taskforce Advice and we have been pleased to support the work of the Taskforce.

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ICO statement on the Competition and Markets Authority’s market study

Simon McDougall, Executive Director for Technology and Innovation, said: “As data becomes ever more central to business models, the interaction between data protection and competition regulation increases. The Competition and…

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UK regulators join forces to ensure online services work well for consumers and businesses

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Ofcom have set up a new forum to help ensure online services work well for consumers and businesses in…

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